Instead, although not explicitly stated, it was directed at Brendan Rodgers, who had a couple of nights earlier performed a midnight flit to Leicester City. You’ll remember the message because it was a classic of the genre and still holds it charge today. “You traded immortality for mediocrity,” Rodgers was told. “Never a Celt, always a fraud.”

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they can emerge from the transfer window stronger after getting ample notice of Kyogo Furuhashi’s exit and lining up Jota for a return. Rodgers expects both deals with Rennes to be completed ahead of the final week of the window,

Brendan Rodgers is bracing himself for the exit of Kyogo Furuhashi during the January transfer window, with the Celtic boss confident the Scottish champions can cope without the Japan striker.Rodgers said he would be sorry to see Furuhashi leave the Glasgow giants.

Daniel Cummings, Arne Engels and Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Celtic, applauds the fans after the team’s defeat during the UEFA Champions League match between Aston Villa and Celtic at Villa Park on January 29, 2025. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Here are 10 forwards that Celtic could target in replace Kyogo Furuhashi following his imminent move to Rennes.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has sought to explain why Kyogo Furuhashi wanted to leave the club. The Japanese striker is on the verge of sealing a £10m move to French Ligue 1 side Rennes. He touched down in Brittany on Thursday, with Rodgers confirming yesterday morning that a deal should be completed in the next 24 hours.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been speaking to the media before the Champions League match with Aston Villa on Wednesday. Celtic have agreed a deal with Arsenal to sign Kieran Tierney in the summer,

January has witnessed Brendan Rodgers jousting with his own ... were the only salient option for their star striker Kyogo Furuhashi – the 30-year-old completed his move there on Monday, with ...

KYOGO FURUHASHI has broken his silence on ... He remained the main man up top for Brendan Rodgers but the Hoops manager's comments when asked about increased speculation surrounding the forward ...

Kyogo Furuhashi has completed his move to Rennes and as he opened up on his decision to leave Celtic. The striker helped Brendan Rodgers' men book a Champions League knockout spot with one game to ...

Under Ange Postecoglou, Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota appeared to have ... But where does it leave current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers in terms of replacing the Japanese striker's goal threat - and ...

Since Rodgers' arrival he has scored 31, less than his total (34) in the 2022-23 season. "When you step back a little bit and listen to Brendan Rodgers about him wanting away, I'm not surprised ...